Brains is a four-month, nights and weekends fellowship to help talented scientists develop ambitious ideas (~$50M in funding) that don't make sense in a startup or academic lab. Brains Fellows receive training, mentorship, and networking opportunities to enable them to start research programs at ARPAs and philanthropic foundations or lead their own non-profit startups like FROs or NSF's X-labs. Brains fellows have gone on to raise over $70M for their research. We welcome ideas from any scientific field including those that address existential risks, biosecurity, and AI safety. If you're someone with a deep technical background and an ambitious idea, we encourage you to apply.
Brains is a four-month, nights and weekends fellowship to help talented scientists develop ambitious ideas (~$50M in funding) that don't make sense in a startup or academic lab. Brains Fellows receive training, mentorship, and networking opportunities to enable them to start research programs at ARPAs and philanthropic foundations or lead their own non-profit startups like FROs or NSF's X-labs. Brains fellows have gone on to raise over $70M for their research. We welcome ideas from any scientific field including those that address existential risks, biosecurity, and AI safety. If you're someone with a deep technical background and an ambitious idea, we encourage you to apply.
Application link: https://airtable.com/appmlU6No189UaXqy/pagxb3X11jbAgy6UE/form
Deadline: October 26th, 2026
Virtual Q&A sessions:
- October 14, 8–8:30 pm ET: https://luma.com/33yi0rjo
- October 20, 12:30–1 pm ET: https://luma.com/l5t5ybyz
Daniel Aziz
Speculative Technologies